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Fallon |
John Fallon,
EMU's president, recently received an honorary lifetime
alumni membership from the State University of New York
Potsdam. Fallon served as SUNY Potsdam's 14th president
from 1998-2005, when he became president of EMU.
"Since the first day of his presidency, he was a tireless
advocate for SUNY Potsdam and its alumni," said
Sherry Paradis, director of alumni relations for SUNY
Potsdam.
"I'm humbled by the opportunity to remain connected to
the Potsdam community," Fallon said.
"John was a thoughtful and diplomatic leader, who effectively
balanced the needs of the students with practical demands
of the institution," said Paradis. "He listened carefully
and considerately to the insights of his staff. Under his
guidance, continuous improvement became standard operational
procedure, and careful reflection and deliberate assessment
were habitual."
SUNY Potsdam, located in northern New York, was founded
in 1816 and has about 4,300 undergraduate and graduate
students. It is one of 64 units of the State University
of New York system and one of 13 SUNY Arts and Sciences
Colleges.
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Kurta |
Allen Kurta,
professor of biology, has received a grant to study the
rare evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) in Lenawee County
along the River Raisin, near the small town of Palmyra.
The project is supported by a grant of $112,925 from the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources. "The evening
bat is a medium-sized bat with a range that once extended
from the Gulf Coast north to the southern Great Lakes," says
Kurta. "It's been uncommon to rare in the northern part
of its range and, in Michigan, only three records of it
existed before 2004."
Alice
Jo Rainville,
professor in the School of Health Sciences, is the recipient
of the Kathleen Stitt Award by the Child Nutrition Foundation.
The monetary award pays for travel expenses to present
at the School Nutrition Association's 60th Annual National
Conference (ANC). Rainville won the award for "School
Professionals and Parents Identify Barriers to Placing
Recess Prior to Lunch in Elementary Schools." She
won the same award in 2005.
Gaie Rubenfeld, associate professor
of nursing, has been nominated as a regional finalist
for the Nursing Spectrum Excellence Awards. The awards
recognize extraordinary contributions nurses make to
their patients, each other and the profession. Rubenfeld
was nominated for "sharing
cutting-edge information with her students." The nomination
said she "furthers learning through direct teaching and
by writing nursing textbooks. Rubenfeld develops her
students' critical-thinking skills by being supportive
and encouraging without being a 'hand-holder.'" She has
co-authored her second book, "Critical Thinking TACTICS
for Nurses: Tracking, Assessing and Cultivating Thinking
to Improve Competency-Based Strategies."
Tsu-Yin
Wu, associate
professor of nursing, was recently cited on BreastCancer.Net
for her research on Filipino American Women's Perceptions
and Experiences With Breast Cancer Screening. The BCN
News, in publication since 1996, provides its readers
with breaking news on breast cancer research and treatment.
The BCN News goes out to nearly every major cancer and
health organization, all the major breast cancer organizations,
and major research laboratories and universities around
the world.
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Reidsma |
Craig Reidsma,
director, compensation program in human resources, recently
obtained the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation
from the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
The designation demonstrates successful completion of a
rigorous, comprehensive examination in the field of human
resource management. Candidates must not only pass the
examination, but also document practical, exempt-level
human resource work experience to be eligible for the examination.
Kathy Conley,
professor in the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance,
was recently elected to a three-year term as coordinator
of the Coalition of National Health Education (CNHEO),
beginning July 1. This coalition's mission is to mobilize
the resources of the health education profession in order
to expand and improve health education, regardless of the
setting. CNHEO facilitates coordination and conversation
among its member organizations (the American Academy of
Health Behavior, the American Association for Health Education,
the American College Health Association, the Health Promotion
and the School Health Education and Services sections of
the American Public Health Association, Eta Sigma Gamma,
the Society for Public Health Education, and the Society
of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation)
and provides a forum for the identification and discussion
of health education issues.
Sheldon Levine,
associate professor
in the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance,
was recently selected to go to Taiwan, representing
the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for a certification
workshop and exam. He will be giving lectures, administering
the exam and training Taiwanese members of ACSM about how
to run this workshop and exam.
EMU has been selected as one of the "100 Best LGBT Campuses" to
be featured in The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students,
which was released Aug. 1. The book is the product of nearly
5,000 online interviews with LGBT students, faculty and
staff. The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students is
the first of its kind and showcases campuses from across
the country.
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Paciorek |
Karen
Paciorek, professor in the department of teacher
education, was cited in The Hometown Life newspapers for
her outstanding work in her community of Northville. Paciorek,
who is president of the Northville Public Schools Board
of Education, was presented with the President's Award
by the Board of Education. She was thanked for serving
as board president for the 2005-06 school year.
Stephen Mucher,
assistant professor of history, wrote
an opinion article for the Detroit News' June 29 issue.
Mucher's article discussed the pros and cons of Michigan's
proposed content expectations for history. His belief is
that "Michigan has made considerable
progress by asking what our students should learn about
American history. But we still need limited, meaningful
and well-defined content expectations to help our students
learn it."
Betsy Francis,
head of the department of occupational
therapy, and Valerie Howells, associate professor of occupational
therapy, recently presented their research, "The Contributions
of Qualitative Research and Evidence-Based Practice," at
the American Occupational Therapy Association conference.
More than 12 occupational therapy students also attended
the conference.
